Best 3 Primary schools in Hyndburn – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington (Primary) in Accrington; Great Harwood Primary School (Primary) in Blackburn; Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Blackburn — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington, Great Harwood Primary School and Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school and community school type located around Accrington, Lancashire and Blackburn, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington), published Oct 2014. The lowest is 2 (Great Harwood Primary School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Great Harwood Primary School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 45–50%, range 40–45%–50–55%; all under Lancashire local authority.
| Attribute |
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
BB5 0NN
|
Great Harwood Primary School
BB6 7JQ
|
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
BB6 7ES
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Accrington Lancashire BB5 0NN |
Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7JQ |
Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7ES |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 2 Oct 2014 | 2 13 Nov 2023 | 2 13 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 140 | 315 | 175 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.stoswaldsromancatholicprimaryschool.com | www.greatharwood.lancs.sch.uk | www.greatharwoodstjohnscofeprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01254234924 | 01254880810 | 01254885926 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 0NN - Ofsted
- 1 2 Oct 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.stoswaldsromancatholicprimaryschool.com
- Telephone
- 01254234924
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Blackburn
Lancashire
BB6 7JQ - Ofsted
- 2 13 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.greatharwood.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01254880810
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Blackburn
Lancashire
BB6 7ES - Ofsted
- 2 13 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.greatharwoodstjohnscofeprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01254885926
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